Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
42
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2005 Cadillac Escalade.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | Brake/abs system locked up on me and I couldn’t stop. I accidentally hit someone from behind and was proven to be an ac… |
| 2023-02-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving down the road under any condition the brakes start to apply themselves ultimately leading the vehicle to … |
| 2021-09-22 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving 62 MPH, he heard an abnormal sound coming f… |
| 2021-08-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while refueling, the gasoline was spilling out of the fil… |
| 2021-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ONLY AROUND 55,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. YOU CAN DRIVE IT AWHILE AND TH… |
| 2021-01-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO SWITCHES INTO THE NEXT GEAR. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS EMP… |
| 2020-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE LIGHTING FOR THE GEAR INDICATOR DOESN'T WORK. I CANNOT TELL WHAT GEAR IT IS IS |
| 2019-07-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDDLE GOING TO THE FLOOR |
| 2019-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND HAS REMAINED ON. IT IS ON WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING. IT NEVER GOES OFF. THERE … |
| 2019-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE … |
| 2018-08-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND SAYS CHECK AIRBAGS |
| 2018-03-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO IL… |
| 2018-02-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ADD FUEL TO THE FUEL TANK, THE VALVE BECAM… |
| 2017-09-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY CAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP IN 2009 AND I NOW HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH IT. A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT … |
| 2017-08-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR NOT ILLUMINATED. GM RECALL # 05023. I CALLED GM # 866-982-2339. THEY STA… |
| 2016-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE C… |
| 2015-09-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE… |
| 2015-06-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE V… |
| 2015-06-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAUGE… |
| 2014-12-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THAT THE V… |
| 2014-04-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM T… |
| 2013-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WITHOUT ANY PRIOR PROBLEM THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO STICK AND NOT DISPLAY PROPER SPEEDS AND NEVER GOES BACK TO ZERO EVEN… |
| 2013-11-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FROM PARKED POSITION PLACED KEY IN IGNITION AND STARTED CAR. ALL WARNING LIGHT (TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE, SER… |
| 2013-10-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DRIVING AT 35 MPH CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BRAKES CAR STOPPED DASH BOARD LIT UP WITH VARIOUS WARNING LI… |
| 2013-09-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND BEGAN TO COAST. THE TRANSMISSION ACTIVE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. LO… |
| 2013-09-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AT HOME IN THE DRIVEWAY, STARTED THE ENGINE AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND … |
| 2013-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE RELEASE MECHANISM HAS BROKEN TODAY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS MECHANISM HAS FAILED. IT… |
| 2013-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE WHERE THE EXHAUST MANIF… |
| 2013-06-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS, DEALER SAYS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY....THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, OB… |
| 2012-12-17 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA TIRES, SIZE P275/55/20 (N/A).… |
| 2012-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED INACCURATE GAUGE … |
| 2012-07-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN I… |
| 2012-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE TWO CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. I HAVE READ THAT THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME CONDITION. I … |
| 2011-11-01 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FRICTION LININGS BECAME SEPARATED FROM THEIR METAL SHOE WHICH RESULTED IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE E… |
| 2011-09-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY SERVICE AIRBAG CAME ON OUT OF THE BLUE AS I WAS DRIVING, THAN EARLIER THIS YEAR MY AIRRIDE CONTROL WENT OUT AIR COMP… |
| 2010-12-12 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKE… |
| 2010-07-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE 6.0L ENGINE, WITH 88,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD A TICKING SOUND INVESTIGATED BY A LOCAL MEC… |
| 2009-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DEFECT CAUSES SPEEDOMETER TO STICK. *TR |
| 2007-10-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE SPEEDS WELL… |
| 2006-03-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS 4 WEEKS OLD AND HAD 18… |
| 2005-09-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GET 8 MPG IN THE CIT… |
| 2005-07-16 | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | Yes | 1 | ON JULY 16TH, 2005; I WAS INVOLVED IN A LIFE CHANGING, SINGLE VEHICLE AUTO ACCIDENT. I STRUCK A HILL WITH THE FRONT RIG… |